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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L516
§418.52(c)(5) - Have a confidential clinical record
Access to or release of patient
information and clinical records is permitted in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 160
and 164.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.52(c)(5)
The right to confidential clinical records means safeguarding the content, including paper
records and/or electronically stored information from unauthorized disclosure without the
specific informed consent of the patient or legal representative.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
77179b4df398ff32248945860266101bff3bded5045cfb3b453a75996b5e0c00
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